November 2013 |
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![]() Blaser, Samuel / Benoit Delbecq / Gerry Hemingway: Fourth Landscape (Nuscope -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Trombonist Samuel Blaser leads a trio of Benoit Delbecqu (piano & keys) and Gerry Hemingway (drums & percussion) through 11 tracks that merge modern improvisation with conceptual compositional elements creating intense, introspective & intelligent music. |
![]() Bynum, Taylor Ho: Navigation (Possibility Abstracts XII & XIII) [2 CDs] (Firehouse 12 Records -- USA ) Price: $23.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock The 1st of 3 releases documenting composer/cornetist Taylor Ho Bynums' Navigation project, in 2 CDS of studio recordings with his Sextet: Jim Hobbs on saxophone, Bill Lowe on trombone & tuba, Mary Halvorson on guitar, Ken Filiano on bass, and Tomas Fujiwara on drums & vibraphone. |
![]() Chrysakis / Slaven / O'Sullivan / Wigens: Zafiros en el Barro (Aural Terrains -- Greece/UK ) Price: $17.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Intricate and beautifully paced electroacoustic improv from the quartet of Thanos Chrysakis (laptop, synth & radio), Ken Slaven (berimbu, autoharp, violin), James O'Sullivan (guitar) and Jerry Wigens (clarinet & mandolin). |
![]() Dunmall, Paul: In Your Shell Like (Emanem -- Great Britain ) Price: $16.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Paul Dunmall (bagpipes, sax) and Stevie Wishart (hurdy-gurdy) play as a duo to start this Brussels concert, followed by a flustering duo with Dunmall on sax and Paul Lytton on percussion, and ending with a group performance by the unlikely trio. |
![]() Kyron: Perdurabo (Black Note -- USA ) Price: $8.60 ![]() ![]() In Stock An ambient electronic adventure driven by experimental touches of noise and glitch in a journey through moods of mystery, melancholy, eminent peril, and even elation inspired by the magickal strength of Aleister Crowley. |
![]() Nakatani / Perlowin: Anatomy of a Moment (Nakatani-Kobo -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani in a duo with Ahleuchatistas guitarist Shane Perlowin, who complements Nakatani's intuitive percussive work with arpeggiated grooves and intricate guitar work, to create introspective and ardent works of music and sound. |
![]() Smith, Roger: Green wood: Solo Guitar Improvisations 2002 (Emanem -- Great Britain ) Price: $16.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock An excellent collection of solo acoustic guitar improvisations by Roger Smith that were digitally recorded at home in London during January, 2002. |
![]() Thieke, Michael Unununium: Nachtlieder (Mikroton Recordings -- Russia ) Price: $10.00 ![]() ![]() In Stock A diverse and fascinating release from clarinetist Michael Thieke, also on zither and providing field recordings, with guitarist Martin Siewert, accordionist Luca Venitucci, and two bassists--Christian Weber & Derek Shirley, and two drummers--Steve Heather and Eric Schaefer. |
![]() Cosottini / Melani / Miano / Pisani: Cardinal (Impressus Records -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock The quartet of Cosottini, Melano, Pisani, Miano (EAQuartet Electroacoustic) in compositions referring to the 4 cardinal map points using graphic scores, games, open readings, &c. |
![]() Fear of Faces: The Mismeasure of Man (Saturn Musikk -- Norway ) Price: $11.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Thematic improvisation from this Scandinavian trio in an eclectic mix of improvised music, experiemental yet melodic music blending acoustic and electronic instrumentation from Daniel Rorke (sax & laptop), Rune Nergaard (bass) and Tomas Jarmry (drums). |
![]() Clinamen Trio (Marion / Di Donato / Berger): Decline (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Roman philosopher Titus Lucretius Carus named "Clinamen" the unpredictable (in time and space) swerve of atoms falling in the void, which aptly describes the unexpected directions taken in subtle free improvisation from this French trio, led by bassist Louis-Michel Marion, with Jacques Di Donato on clarinet, and Philippe Berger on viola. |
![]() Lokomotiv : Carlos Barretto: Labirintos (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Lokomotive's "Labyrinths" with bassist Baretto at the top of his game in playing and scoring this driving and unorthodox set of pieces, performed with two of Portugal's most in-demand players. |
![]() Carta: An Index of Birds (Silber Media -- USA ) Price: $10.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Carta reminds of Low to Six by Seven, Plumerai, Charles Atlas &c. in the tradition of mid-1990s moody pop/slowcore/indie rock/post rock bands. |
![]() Dunmall, Paul: Deep [DVD] (FMR -- Great Britain ) Price: $14.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock PAL format DVD that documents the history of one of free improvisation's greatest saxophonists, Paul Dunmall, with music clips, interviews, &c. |
![]() Freboeuf, Didier / Jean-Luc Petit: Crusts (Fou Records -- France ) Price: $14.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock An open-minded duet between French pianist Didier Fréboeuf, also performing on clavietta and objects, and tenor & sopranino saxophonist and contrabass clarinetist Jean-Luc Petit, in an improvisatory exploration of three crusts--"Bark", "Scab" and "Crisp"--music of impressive, creative dexterity that balances scrabbly playing with introspection around each crusty littoral. |
![]() Wooley, Nate & Seymour Wright: About Trumpet and Saxophone (Fataka -- Great Britain ) Price: $14.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock New York-based trumpeter Nate Wooley and London-based saxophonist Seymour Wright in a series of 9 duos using the fringes of their instruments in exploratory and introspective dialog of great depth and intensity. |
![]() Durrant, Phil / Daniel Thompson: Live / Studio [Used Item] (Bead -- UK ) Price: $10.00 ![]() ![]() In Stock The improvising string duo of stalwart London improvisers, Daniel Thompson on acoustic guitar and Phil Durrant on the octave mandola, are heard in two settings of texturally rich, intricate interactions, first at Cafe OTO in 2022 for an extended improvisation, then at Cable Street Studios two months later for six succint, impressively diverse dialogs. |